I should like to review briefly the activities undertaken by WHO since I last reported to you in Philadelphia June 1979: Scheduling Activities WHO’s recommendations to the Secretary-General of the UN regarding the control status of eight substances were reviewed by the 6th Special Session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs in February 1980 in Vienna. Tilidine and Sufentanil were placed in schedule I of the 1961 Convention while Dextropropoxyphene was placed in schedule II of the same Convention. The Commission agreed with the recommendations of WHO that Phencyclidine continue to be controlled under schedule II of the 1971 Convention as it is needed in veterinary practices. It was also decided that three analogues of PCP (TEP, PHP or PCPY and PCE) be controlled under schedule I and Mecloqualone under schedule II of the 1971 Convention. In September 1980, WHO plans to review the status of a group of 9 substances (anorectics). These are: Phentermine Chlorphentermine Chlortermine Benzphetamine Mazindol Fenfluramine Amfepramone Phenmetrazine Phendimetrazine Phenmetrazine and Amfepramone are already controlled under schedule II and IV respectively of the 1971 Convention. Technical Cooperation Read more […]